Are Americans Becoming More Peaceful?

Name: Are Americans Becoming More Peaceful?
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ISBN: 9781594513008

ISBN-10: 1594513007

ISBN-13: 9781594513008

Edition: 2007

Authors: Paul Joseph

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Are Americans becoming more peaceful'even after the 2004 elections and the seeming affirmation of the war in Iraq? Through most of 2005, support for U.S. militarism appeared to continue unabated. But with the umulative impact of Abu Ghraib, Valerie Plame, National Security Agency wiretapping, and more than 2,000 U.S. soldiers dead, Americans may be changing their minds. This book looks at the meaning of peace in the face of war and offers an optimistic interpretation of the public's changing views. Even if U.S. citizens are not ready to jump on the bandwagon of antiwar protest, they are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the costs of war that can be measured not just in dollars but in…

Book details

List price: $50.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 10/15/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 296
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880

Paul Joseph is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Peace and Justice Studies Program at Tufts University. He is the author of several books on Vietnam, nuclear weapons policy, and the security debate after the end of the Cold War.




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